AN ACT AMENDING PD 972 (AS AMENDED BY PD 1174) ALSO KNOWN AS THE COAL MINING DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1976

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH IMPACTS OF THE REPORTED COLLAPSE OF A PORTION OF THE OPEN-PIT COAL MINE IN SEMIRARA ISLAND, ANTIQUE; THE POWER PLANT OIL LEAK IN CALAPAN CITY, ORIENTAL MINDORO; AND THE POWER PLANT ASH LEAK IN CONCEPCION, ILOILO WITH THE END VIEW OF ENCOURAGING OVERSIGHT FROM ALL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE EXISTING INVENTORIES OF COAL AND OIL, AND TO MONITOR AND EVALUATE ELECTRICITY AND FUEL PRICES TO ENSURE NO PREMATURE PRICE INCREASES ARE BEING PAID BY CONSUMERS AS A RESULT OF THE NEW EXCISE TAX RATES UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10963 OR THE TAX REFORM FOR ACCELERATION AND INCLUSION ACT

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE-PHILIPPINES’ CALL TO REDUCE THE COUNTRY’S DEPENDENCE ON COAL FOR THE COUNTRY’S ENERGY NEEDS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF A 150MEGA WATT COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT IN PALAWAN

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEES ON ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT TO LOOK INTO THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS BEING ENFORCED BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS IN SMALL-SCALE AND LARGE-SCALE MINING SITES IN THE COUNTRY IN LIGHT OF THE REPORTED COLLAPSE OF A PORTION OF THE OPEN-PIT COAL MINE IN SEMIRARA ISLAND, ANTIQUE LEADING TO MULTIPLE FATALITIES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE-PHILIPPINES' CALL TO REDUCE THE COUNTRY'S DEPENDENCE ON COAL FOR THE COUNTRY'S ENERGY NEEDS